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Year/make/model??? Possible ignition switch problem rather than a fuse problem. Try slightly moving key back and forth with vehicle running to see if wipers and such start working. If so, suspect an ignition switch problem
Does the heater motor work? Possible ignition switch causing problem. Turn wipers on and gently move key back/forward slightly with engine running to see if these accessories start working. If they do, ignition switch is at fault
Possible ignition switch problem. Try gently moving the key back and forth slightly while the wiper switch is in the on position. If they start working then the ignition switch will be defective
It's possible that the electrical switch (aka ignition switch) and/or tail piece of the lock cylinder is faulty. With the key on, check to see if they will work when applying slight turning pressure to the key. Not enough pressure to turn the engine off or engage the starter, but just enough to move it from the switches detent.
what you described is symptoms of a bad ignition switch, when you are moving the key around to find a good spot it is internally moving the contacts until they catch a good spot, this happens when they get worn.
Debbie, this sounds to me to be the control arm that turns your wipers on and also has the cruise control operation also on the lever, When this wears out you can have weird symptoms, sometimes the wipers will work and the cruise wont and sometimes the other way around. On the starting issue, it sounds like the ignition switch on the column is worn out sometimes making contact and sometimes not. If the vehicle has a ton of miles on it these plastic parts wear out and need replacing.
unplug the electrical connector to the igntion coil will make the car to quit running.
I think it's a mechanical problem with the ignition lock cylinder. it's required to remove the steering wheel to get to the igntion lock cylinder.
at least get the car to quit running so you can try to get the key to turn by keep on turning the key and move the shifter and tap the brake at the same time. hope it will get loose some how. good luck
Make sure car is in park then try moving ignition switch back towards you and then forward as if trying to start it. That seemed to work for our 86 Dodge 600 auto.
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